Yet another disappointment at Napoli: the arithmetic certainty arrives which certifies the very difficult season experienced by the Azzurri.
Napoli’s season will end on Sunday at the end of the 38th matchday against Luca Gotti’s Lecce. The Apulian team achieved a quiet salvation which allowed the Giallorossi to maintain Serie A. Consequently on the one hand there will be the celebration of the objective achieved, on the other there will only be the last appearances of the undisputed protagonists in recent years among the Neapolitan files.
The names of stand out Piotr Zielinski and of Victor Osimhen: two of the architects of scudetto who experienced very important years of their careers. The European destiny of the Neapolitans, however, will be defined by Fiorentina and beyond. In case of victory of the Conference by Violathere would be the opportunity for the ninth place in Serie A to go and play the Conference League.
Right now the blues are tenth and only the result of Torino, away to Bergamo against Atalanta, will decide the future of Napoli. After 14 consecutive participations the Azzurri risk not appearing in a European competition next year. The disappointing data, however, certainly does not end here: the defeat is official, It hasn’t happened for 15 years.
Napoli out of the top eight, here’s when they will play in the Italian Cup
The victory in the last minute of the Florentine against Cagliari he condemned Napoli to the arithmetic certainty of finishing the championship outside the top eight positions. An event that will have repercussions on the next season of the Azzurri who will see a calendar completely changed compared to recent seasons.
THE Italian Cup qualifying roundsin fact, will see Napoli as protagonists no longer in January as usual but even in January August. An incredible defeat especially if you compare this situation to that of a year ago in which there was even hope, with a view to the following season, for a second championship.
It was from 2009 that Napoli did not play the third round of the Italian Cup, when Salernitana showed up at the San Paolo, then beaten 3-0. The following December there was a victory over Cittadella only to lose 3-0 in the round of 16 against Juventus. Yet another disappointment for the fans who, after having witnessed the impossible this season, including in the Italian Cup following the 4-0 defeat against Frosinone, will now have to digest theyet another negative seasonal record for Napoli.
